Chinese President Xi is pictured on July 3 'At present, China-Canadian relations are facing serious difficulties,' said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang.
On Wednesday, Trudeau pushed back against Beijing in a speech that promised to 'always defend Canadians and Canadian interests' and to not 'back down'.
Relations between Canada and China tumbled over the arrest of Meng on a U.
It is said the detention lasted for three and a half hours.